I, from 1000 years ago

Chapter 120

The squadron led by Hathaway accounted for one-third of the number of warships in the Ninth Fleet, with as many as [-] ships.After receiving the news from the leading warship, Hathaway left the Ninth Fleet with the fleet and headed towards the previously scheduled direction.

Two hours later, Hathaway led the fleet to the designated area, 900 light-seconds away from where the Ninth Fleet was before departure, a region where multiple energy flows frequently occur.After the squadron circled outside the energy flow for a while, they headed towards the direction that the second fleet had reported from the vanguard ship.

"Report the current location of the Second Fleet." Hathaway asked while standing on the bridge of the Athena, slightly looking up at the schematic map of the star field that was continuously transmitted on the electronic crystal screen.She had watched many actual combat commands by her father's side, and it was the first time for her to lead more than [-] warships into battle as a squadron commander.But for Hathaway, after years of being around her father, she didn't even feel the tension that many generals who would become famous in the future would have when they commanded the fleet alone for the first time.It's just that the usual expressionless expression on her face made it unbelievable, but at this moment she ignited a fiery fighting heart.

"The Second Fleet appeared 10 light seconds ahead, at a very high speed. According to our current speed, it will enter the range in 5 minutes."

"Notify the entire fleet to slow down and start implementing according to the previous plan. Each unit checks its position, and the engineering ship releases an electromagnetic silence field." Hathaway's calm tone made people completely unaware of the strong fighting spirit in her heart .

At this time, on the Rockefella, the flagship of the Second Fleet, Rear Admiral Fabregas, the commander of the Second Fleet, was also listening to the report of the correspondent.

"The number of warships in the opponent's fleet is 2, and the leading warships have not sent back to the positions of the remaining warships of the Ninth Fleet. They will enter the range in [-] minutes."

"Five thousand warships?" Rear Admiral Fabregas showed a little anger on his face when he heard the number, "That old fellow Brandino, is he looking down on me? Thinking that only five thousand warships is enough Can you stop me? See who the other party's commander is?"

"Yes! The opponent's flagship has been captured!" On the screen of the electronic crystal screen, the signal has captured the opponent's flagship. After three times of clear and enlarged processing, the statue of the goddess holding the battle halberd standing on the flagship's bow has already indicated the opponent's identity , "The identity of the flagship is confirmed, it is the Athena. This battleship is currently assigned to Major Hathaway von Brandino."

"Hahahaha!" Major General Cesc Fabregas laughed a few times, his eyes showed some haze, "It is said that the old guy Brandino has a very nice daughter. Then let me see, a woman, To what extent can it be achieved? Inform the entire fleet and speed up! Rush directly in front of them and catch them by surprise."

Major General Cesc Fabregas is famous for his brave combat methods. He is best at rushing forward and giving the opponent a blow by surprise.

The formation of the opponent's warships has already been transmitted on the electronic crystal screen. The formation is nothing special, it is a standard battle formation. Fabregas touched his chin and looked at the distance between the two sides on the electronic crystal screen. At a certain point, he raised his right hand high and shouted: "Attack! Show that little girl the firepower of our Second Fleet." Major General Cesc Fabregas' rough tone also made those standing beside him The two staff members felt helpless.

"Your Excellency, please be careful. Lieutenant General Brandino is famous for his cunning. He only sent [-] warships to fight at this time. There must be some kind of conspiracy." When inappropriate responses are made, persuasion is still required.

"Do you think I don't know?" Rear Admiral Fabregas looked at the two worried aides around him, and sneered at his remarks, "We rushed here before the Tenth Fleet, and the Tenth Fleet will definitely not stop here. Let it go, Fingerion may have circled behind the Ninth Fleet. Brandino may be fighting against the Tenth Fleet with great difficulty, and at this time, with [-] troops, they are probably in a situation of last resort."

What the commander said made sense, so although he still felt a little strange, the staff members were not quite sure about the current situation, so they could only take a step back and stop talking.

The fierce artillery fire of the Second Fleet had a very obvious effect. The battleships in the front row of the opponent burst out huge sparks one after another. For a while, the light of the battleships blowing up the dark airspace reflected like daylight.

Because of the huge difference in the number of battleships, there was a huge gap in the attack plane between the two fleets. The Second Fleet had a clear advantage in this place. Their fierce and concentrated artillery fire instantly made the opponent's fleet disappear by a layer of fleet.

"Report! The opponent's fleet is slowly retreating!" After only half an hour of confrontation, the communicator sent back the news that the opponent's fleet began to retreat. Major General Fabregas looked at the huge electronic crystal screen above the bridge. The circular formation is attacking against one's own side.The semi-circular formation is a formation that is generally preferred when the number of warships on one's own side is significantly less than that of the opponent. This formation can maximize the attack surface area of ​​the fleet and prevent oneself from being trapped in the opponent's encirclement.

"The whole team, the formation becomes a spindle! We will cut them from the middle in one fell swoop, and then surround and annihilate them separately!" Fabregas ordered loudly. In this round of contact, the theoretical basis of the opponent's commander's tactics can be seen Solid, although there is an obvious disadvantage in the number of battleships, but the response is reasonable.

However, relying on this reasonable tactical use, it is impossible to defeat a fleet that is three times the number of their warships.

"Your Excellency, the other party has started to change formation, should we also start to deal with it?" Adjutant Pella looked at Hathaway who was standing a step ahead, still looking at the electronic crystal screen, and reminded her.The commander, who was only one level above him, was standing in front with his hands behind his back, the expression on his face still unchanged.

"Let the [-] battleships at the front block the opponent's route, and the rest of the battleships turn to advance rapidly. The armored ships are arranged in a dense formation at the rear, and the small ships use the armored ships to move and attack. Don't love to fight, just block the opponent's high speed and then leave the battlefield. Hathaway replied in a deep voice, the first step has been completed, and the thousand battleships in front were unmanned battleships from the beginning, and belonged to the battleships commanded by the remote control of the engineer ship. The abandonment of the thousand battleships should be even greater The commander who blinded the other side brought him a sense of superiority that was enough to blow his mind.It's just that, when I go back this time, I'm afraid the logistics officer of the fleet will say a few more words.However, the cost of winning the entire battle at the cost of the loss of a thousand warships is actually not that high.

According to the plan, Hathaway's fleet began to "flee" rapidly towards the originally set position.

"Report! The opponent started to withdraw from the battlefield, at a very fast speed, and has already left our range!"

The correspondent’s report made Major General Cesc Fabregas curl his lips uninterestedly. He looked at the electronic crystal screen above the bridge and shrugged exaggeratedly, “It’s only one round and I lost the will to fight. A woman is a woman! The whole team , Continue to accelerate! Let Mayer clean up the thousand warships blocked in front, and continue to pursue as a whole!"

"Your Excellency! Although the opponent has lost a thousand warships, the rest of the battle record has hardly been damaged. If we withdraw from the battlefield at this time, there may be some conspiracy!" The staff suggested with some concern.

Fabregas nodded. Although he has an impulsive personality and is known for his bravery when using troops, he is not a fool who only knows how to attack. "Let the star map surveying room report the situation of the surrounding star fields in real time. The vanguard ships continue to cruise, and report back immediately when they find the rest of the opponent's fleet!"

"Report! There is a report from the star map surveying room that there are active stars in the star field ahead, and the star explosion has caused a multiple energy flow in the star field ahead. And there is a black hole at the position of 196 light seconds ahead! The black hole is Cole -The Newman black hole is measuring the radius and calculating the outer and inner horizons, and it is preliminarily estimated that the minimum safe distance for a battleship to escape is 6 light seconds!"

"Your Excellency, the situation in the star field ahead is very complicated, and we need to be careful!"

Fabregas looked at the electronic crystal screen and frowned.This is indeed a rather complex airspace environment.The other party's small fleet fled here, apparently using this complex airspace to escape or counterattack.At this time, the Second Fleet faced a choice: whether to enter this area and annihilate this small fleet, or turn around and leave to continue to intercept the main force of the Ninth Fleet.

"Report! A large energy fluctuation has been detected in the inner circle of the energy flow. It is estimated that the number of battleships is around [-]!"

Fifteen thousand ships?Could it be that the main force of the Ninth Fleet is also in this complicated airspace, and what they want to do is to annihilate the Second Fleet in one fell swoop when the Second Fleet follows them into the energy flow?Major General Fabregas grinned fiercely, "What a cunning guy!" But before he could make a decision, another set of reports was sent over!

"Report, there is news from the leading warships, and [-] main battleships of the Ninth Fleet have been found in the outermost periphery of the Alarion galaxy! There is still no news from the Tenth Fleet!"

Fabregas was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood the opponent's strategy.Looking at the energy flow layer displayed on the electronic crystal screen, he sneered: "So that's what happened! I'm afraid they turned on all the engines of the battleship, making us think that the entire Ninth Fleet is within the energy flow. It wasn’t that the leading warship sent back the message in time, I was really deceived by this woman. Since the tenth fleet’s ability to march is so low, I have no reason to leave this credit to them. Send the order, and the whole team will pass through the energy flow and annihilate Immediately drive to the location of the Ninth Fleet after the enemy. The opportunity to defeat each is not so easy to get."

After Major General Fabregas gave the order, the Second Fleet began to move towards the inner side of the complex star field.

(End of this chapter)